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As the song closes, she makes one last confession: “Everything fades away, except for you.”
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
So, no more than three of its five members could come from one party, and none could be fired except for cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
She walks five miles every day, except for in snow and icy conditions, she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
What 250 years means: There’s some sort of Winston Churchill quote where he says… it’s the worst system, except for all the others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was silent except for their breathing, which they hadn’t been able to hear for hours.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
